Historical clue formulations

• Call in a casino — 2025-04-18
• Risky wager ... with a hint to the letters in this puzzle's circled squares — 2024-02-15
• High-stakes wager — 2014-04-07
• Call in many a betting game — 2007-10-03
• Daring bet — 2004-09-27
• Choice at a casino — 1996-09-17
• Poker loser's retort — 1994-10-17
• Bettor's challenge — 1994-02-07